Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35

Trey Yesavage has a sharp season debut as Blue Jays beat Red Sox 3-0

By IAN HARRISON Associated Pres TORONTO (AP) — Trey Yesavage pitched into the sixth inning in a sharp season debut, Kazuma Okamoto drove in two runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Tuesday night. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added an RBI single as Toronto stopped Boston’s season-best winning streak at […]

Joel Embiid scores 33 as 76ers beat Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 to keep their season alive

BOSTON (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 33 points, Tyrese Maxey had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination, beating the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night. Paul George had 16 points and nine rebounds for the seventh-seeded Sixers, who lost Games 3 and […]

General Assembly passes Jamestown senior property tax relief bill

The Rhode Island General Assembly on Tuesday passed legislation that would expand Jamestown’s senior property tax relief program, sending the bill to Gov. Dan McKee for consideration. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Dawn Euer, D-Newport, and Rep. Alex Finkelman, D-Jamestown, was requested by the Jamestown Town Council. It would extend the town’s existing tax-relief program […]

Newport Classical to close Chamber Series with pianist James Zijian Wei and a flute-piano duo

Newport Classical will wrap its 2025-2026 Chamber Series with two concerts at the Newport Classical Recital Hall, beginning with a solo recital by pianist James Zijian Wei on Friday, May 8, and closing with a flute-and-piano program by Amir Hoshang Farsi and Mika Sasaki on Friday, June 5. Both concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. at the […]

Carson bill would create state fund for Newport Hospital birthing center, with strings attached

Rep. Lauren H. Carson on Tuesday introduced legislation to create a state-supported fund for Newport Hospital’s Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center, conditioning any public money on the hospital keeping the center fully staffed and open to community oversight. The bill is Carson’s response to Brown University Health’s announcement earlier this month that it will keep […]